A Report to the Ruler on the State of Realm in the Byzantine Empire
State of the finances or economic system
Our economy is stable as compared to the neighboring empires. Our trading network extends nearly all of North Africa and Eurasia. Our financial stability is evidenced by our ability to pull travelers engaging in trade and other commercial activities. The bigger cities in the empire thrive as metropolitan markets for the exchange of goods and services in the area. Buyers can stroll down the streets picking goods such as Arabian perfumes and Bulgarian linen, among others. Some of the products that have enhanced our economy are honey, olive oil, fish sauce, wheat, and wine.
Byzantine Army
We have a professional standing army- our first military body is the army that serves alongside the navy. Our army has maintained a similar level of strategic prowess, discipline, and organization as a direct continuation of the Roman Army. As a result, sour forces are among the most effective armies in the region. We also boast of a highly organized army all over the area. This is evidenced by the structure and variety of the full-time professional units supported by the body of trained reserves. Also, there is a command structure, military themes (provinces), as well as a large number of fortifications.
Ethics/values/religiosity
Our ethics/values/religiosity is based on our Byzantine culture. The sources of our ethics are:
Patristic foundations- Our ethics are based on the moral teachings of the early church, which was built on Scriptures as a result of interpretations by the Greek fathers. Some of the influential texts are Origen’s On Principles III, Alexandria’s Paedagogus, and the speeches of John Chrysostom.
Ancient Greek ethical tradition- This is the second ingredient of our ethics. Our fathers used concepts and ideas derived from the Greek philosophy in the formation of their moral teachings